Physical Therapist Assistant Program - Tarrant County College

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FINANCIAL AIDFinancial aid may be available to students based on need, academic success, and/or field of study. Informationabout loans, student employment, scholarships for health science students, and applications for financial aid mustbe obtained from the Financial Aid Office located on the Trinity River Campus, 817/515-1058. From the TCCDwebsite, click on the Financial Aid tab of the Student Services page for online financial aid information.Note: It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that financial aid paperwork is completed in a timely manner prior tothe start of the semester. Students who apply for financial aid close to the start of the semester may not receive financialassistance until after payment dates are due for tuition. It is the student’s responsibility to maintain contact with the financialaid advisor to know when assistance is arriving in relation to tuition payment dates. Students are dropped automaticallyfrom classes if tuition payment is not made on time whether or not financial aid has been initially approved.COMPUTER USEAfter the student receives TCC admissions approval, he/she will use the online WebAdvisor system to select andregister for classes. This system is password protected and information within this system is considered protectedinformation. The system can be accessed via the TCC web site by clicking on the tab titled MYTCC.The program student is expected to be able to use basic computer functions, navigate the Internet, use a basic E-mail program, and use a word-processing and presentation program. Materials for each course (such as syllabi,handouts, course objectives, Microsoft PowerPoint© presentations, etc.) are provided to the student electronicallyvia TCC’s Campus Cruiser online system. It is recommended that a student’s home computer be compatible withMicrosoft products for ease of downloading. The college does provide limited on-site computers for students to usefree of charge; printing documents is not free however.REGISTERING FOR COURSES THAT REQUIREA “GRANTED PETITION”Enrollment in all PTHA courses is restricted to only those students accepted into the program. If a non-programstudent attempts to register for a PTHA course, he/she will receive a message in WebAdvisor that says “grantedpetition is required to register for this class.”For certain other courses, specifically HPRS and BIOL 2401 & 2402, registration is restricted for a period of time incertain sections to allow current program students to register for a required course. After all program studentscomplete enrollment, the course is then re-opened to the general population.NO ONE except currently-enrolled program students are given a granted petition - DO NOT CALLTHE ALLIED HEALTH OFFICE, THE FACULTY, OR THE REGISTRAR TO REQUEST A PETITION. NOEXCEPTIONS ARE MADE.After acceptance into the program, students who have not completed an HPRS or BIOL course will receive apetition for one section of the restricted course.Physical Therapist Assistant Program– 2013 Admissions Information Booklet - Revised Oct 2012Page 18
WORKING WHILE ATTENDING THE PROGRAMThe PTA program is a highly technical program, covering complex skills and applications. All of the PTA coursesare currently taught on-campus during the daytime hours. Class days vary by semester (see Appendix B forsample schedule).The general education courses within the curriculum are offered in various formats: on-campus (day, evening,weekend) or distance learning via the Internet.The successful program student will be prepared to spend extensive time studying course material,preparing for exams, and practicing therapy techniques in lab (outside of scheduled lab classes).• It is also highly recommended that students work only part-time during the first year of the program and notat all during the second year.• Please note: During the fall semester of the 2 nd program year, students are in class from 8:30am until 7:30pmon Tuesday and Thursdays and attend clinical rotations all day on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays; thusthere is no “down-time” during the day in this semester.JOB PLACEMENT POST-GRADUATIONWhile the PTA program does not offer job placement per se, we routinely apprise students of openings as they arebrought to our attention by area employers. All of our students who seek employment are offered a job by the timethey complete the second year of the program or shortly thereafter. A temporary PTA license can be obtained sothat a student may begin working soon after graduation but before getting permanent licensure.In addition, the Office of Career and Employment Services offers an online job listing for graduates. Employers areencouraged to list jobs with this department. The student must register with that office prior to graduation to beeligible for this service. Contact them at 817/515-1322Thank you for reading the Information Booklet for admission into the PhysicalTherapist Assistant program at TCC. The Trinity River advisement officeprovides face-to-face, E-mail, or telephone advisement for this program.Tarrant County College - Trinity River East Campus245 East BelknapFort Worth, TX 76102Telephone 817-515-2481 or E-mail questions to allied.health@tccd.edu.Physical Therapist Assistant Program– 2013 Admissions Information Booklet - Revised Oct 2012Page 19
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